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In the early 1980s, the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted – the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
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As the steel industry collapses, grassroots efforts lead to a national healthcare program.
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CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
As the steel industry collapses, grassroots efforts lead to a national healthcare program.
Episode: S1 E1 | 56:02
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Watch • 56:02
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
As the steel industry collapses, grassroots efforts lead to a national healthcare program.
Episode: S1 E1 | 56:02